Involvement of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in ethanol regulation of NMDA receptor activity in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons

Life Sciences
Chih-Chia LaiHsun-Hsun Lin

Abstract

Glutamatergic receptors are important targets of ethanol. Intake of ethanol may produce analgesic effects. The present study examined the effects of ethanol on the activity of ionotropic glutamate receptors in spinal cord substantia gelatinosa (SG) neurons, critical neurons involved in nociceptive transmission. Whole-cell recordings were made from SG neurons of the lumbar spinal cord slices from 15 to 20-day-old rats. Ethanol and glutamate receptor agonists or antagonists were applied by superfusion. Ethanol (50 and 100 mM) applied by superfusion for 5 min dose-dependently decreased the amplitude of evoked excitatory postsynaptic potential in SG neurons. Superfusion of ethanol (100 mM) for 15 min consistently inhibited NMDA- or AMPA-induced depolarizations in SG neurons. Ethanol (100 mM) also inhibited the depolarizations induced by glutamate. However, ethanol inhibition of glutamate-induced responses significantly decreased at 10-15 min following continuous superfusion, suggesting the development of acute tolerance to the inhibition during prolonged exposure. Application of MPEP hydrochloride (an antagonist of metabotropic glutamate receptor [mGluR] 5) or GF109203X (a protein kinase C [PKC] inhibitor), together with ethanol si...Continue Reading

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